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   dissipation

   /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. overindulgence in sensual pleasures; dissipated living: "a descent into drunkenness and sexual dissipation" Similar debaucherydecadencedissolutenessdissolutionintemperanceimmoderationexcessprofligacyabandonmentself-indulgencewildnessdepravitydegeneracycorruptionsinfulnessimmoralityviceimpurityrakishnesslicentiousnesspromiscuitylecherousnesslecherylibertinismlibertinagewantonnesslustfulnesslibidinousnesslewdnessdrunkennessOpposite asceticismrestraint
   • 2. the squandering of money, energy, or resources: "the dissipation of the country's mineral wealth" Similar squanderingfrittering (away)wastemisspendingexpenditurewild spendingdrainingdepletionlosinglossOpposite savingpreservation
   • ▪ loss of energy through its conversion into heat: "energy dissipation"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘complete disintegration’): from Latin dissipatio(n-), from the verb dissipare (see dissipate).

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   DISSIPATION definition: 1. the process of gradually disappearing: 2. loss of energy, for example when something cools…. Learn more.

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   : the action or process of dissipating : the state of being dissipated: a. : dispersion, diffusion. the dissipation of the smoke. the dissipation of enemy forces. b. archaic : dissolution, disintegration. c. : wasteful expenditure. the dissipation of the family's fortune. d. : intemperate living. especially : excessive drinking. 2.

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   Dissipation is the act of breaking up and scattering or spreading widely. With the dissipation of the clouds, you could enjoy the sunny afternoon — if only you didn't have to work. Dissipation also refers to wasteful or thoughtless spending or activity.

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   noun. the act of dissipating. the state of being dissipated; dissipated; dispersion; disintegration. a wasting by misuse: the dissipation of a fortune. mental distraction; amusement; diversion. dissolute way of living, especially excessive drinking of liquor; intemperance.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › dissipationDISSIPATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DISSIPATION meaning: 1. the process of gradually disappearing: 2. loss of energy, for example when something cools…. Learn more.

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